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Aug. 23, 1932.

' R. F. NEKUDA GAME 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 15, 1951 Inventorflllomey Aug. 23, 1932.

R. F. NEKUDA GAME Filed July 15, 1931 6Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor flllorney4 R. F. NEKUDA Aug. 23, 1932.

' GAME Filed July 15, 1931 5 Sheets-Shet 3 inventor Z We flue/a top.

Patented Aug. 23, 1932 RAYMOND F. NEKUDA, or

Kansas CITY, MIssouiaI GAME-1F Application filed July s,

This invention relates to an improved game, which is especially, but notnecessarily, adapted for outdoor usage. i

The preferred embodimentof the invention is characterized by a novelprojectile, a teeing table, a miniature light bat for striking andflipping the projectile from the table, and a'marked scoring courtembodying systematically and numerically arranged'proj ectile catchingmeans. V

In carrying out theinventive conception into practice, I haveevolved andproduced simple and economical arrangement of parts,

forming what I'believe to bean innovation in the game art, in that itmay be employed with captivating results on a campus, lawn, or similardomestic enclosure.

The specific selection of details employed in accomplishing the-desiredresult, forms a game designed to challenge the skill of the players, andto promote amusing pastime through the use of especially designedprojectiles intended to be revolved from a predetermined starting point,by an impact action into selective rings or'marked areas of the playingcourt for systematically totallin'glscores of the opponents.

In the drawings j Figure 1 is a top plan view of the court as laid offin accordance with my idea.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Y Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a teetable. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of'the table Fig. 5 is an end viewof a tee table. Fig. 6 is an elevational plan view of one of thedouble-pointed projectiles.

Fig. 7 is an end view of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of theclub. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the court rings.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a marker. Fig. 11 is a sectional detailview of a portion of the ring construction.

In actual practice, the size and proportions of parts will varyaccording to the area of ground available for playing purposes. I havefound it expedient and practicable to utilize a court which should beapproximately thirty-two feet by seventeen feet, but

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the game can be played on a court on a proportionately greater orsmaller scale. 1 In 1,'the court is designated by the numeral 12. Thismay bemarked off by chalkb The same idea can be utilized for indoor playin a concrete basement, or a fence could beutilized, or on a board ofappropriate di-' mensions. It is evident therefore that the term courtis used in its broadest sense as it may concern a marked playing fieldor area. i 1

At the playing or starting end of the court, I provide what I call a teetable,13. Specifi cally, this comprises a hardwood board top 14 havingcleats 15 on its bottom, said cleats being provided with socketsl6, toaccommo-' date the upper end of the supporting legs 17. The legs aremade detachable for portabilitya-nd'to facilitate storing and carrying.

The'frontend of the able-is of curvate configuration as indicated at 18,and-thisis the end which is designed to support the socalled projectile19. The projectile as seen in Figs. 6 and 7 comprises a cylindricalbodyportion 20,- and pointed ends 21 and '22, the

portion being flat on its bottom asindicated at 23 in Fig. 7 to allow'it tobe'placed firmiy on the playing end "18 of the'table.

This projectile or playing piece is' adapted; to be placedon the tableso that one end projects beyond the tableto allow it to be flipped inthe air in awell known manner, through the medium of a club 24. Theclub. comprises a hardwood stick of tapered form, so that it resembles aminiature'bat.

The bat is utilized in a manner to-strikev down on the projecting end ofthe projectile to flip it airward and to" permitit toland, within thearea of the court and preferably within the limits of one of the markedstopswithin the court. The term stop is used to comprehend portablerings 25 such as are preferably used or comprehend circles or squareswhich may be drawnbychalk on a floor'if. the floor is used as theplaying courts.

The'fioor must be paddedto keep the projectiles from bouncing, and rugs,imitation grass, and the like maybe used as a padding for the floor. p v

In practice I have found that the stiff rope rings may Well be utilized,and in constructing 1 the rings, the end portions are formed with metalcaps 26 riveted or otherwise fastened together as at 27 in Fig. 11.There are two sets of rings that is, the small rings designated by thenumeral 25 and the for indoor or gymnasium use.

with the accepted rules and regulations now I so . projectiles orplaying pieces. I '1 large ring distinguished by the numeral 28. Thisring 28 may be designated as qualifying ring, and the other rings as thefield or playing and projectile catching rings. I II Associated withthelast-named rings 25 are markers, designated by the numeral 29. Eachmarker comprises a stake having a head numerically inscribed.

In getting the field ready for play, the court-12is marked off or fencedoff as the case may be. The tee table 13 is placed at oneend known asthe starting end, and'the qualifyingring 28 is placed at the oppositeend in longitudinal alinement with the table. Seven of the small rings25 are placed around the marginal portions of the courts intoapproximatehorse shoe configuration. These are numerically arranged in propersequence ororder. I V

The eighth ringis located at the approximate center, of the horseshoearrangement, and serves ashole No. 1 as well as hole No. 9.Incidentally, I have employed the term hole because of the generalsimilarity of the game to a miniature nine-hole golf course.

The principle of play however, is quite different.

Y The game can be played by any one, singly or partners. Itcan be playedon lawns, for outdoor summer use and on a padded floor In accordanceadopted by me, each player is allotted three hese may be grouped incolorsfsoas to distinguish the pieces of thecompeting players oropponents. In .startingthe game, each player is called upon to place thefirst projectile on the table 13 as indicated in Fig. 1. As beforestated, the projectile-is so placed as to permit one endto project.so'that by striking the projecting end with the club 24, the projectilecanbej flippedinto the air in an. indeterminable manner, in thedirection toward the playing field or court j The objectof. the game isto drive the projectiles consecutively into the ringsin the order fromone to nine, the player first completing this-routine being declared thewin- I 11612, I

- In actual practice, there may be four play-V ers, more or less, andeach player is equipped with three projectiles, the projectiles of eachplayer being colored so that the projectiles of one 'playermay bereadily distinguished from the projectiles of a second player.

7 In playing the game, the first player at I tempts to flip one of histhree projectiles into the large qualifying ring 28, and if he'is alsoabove suggested. 7 V In, the event a player trying for example,

attempts to negotiate the course in a manner ring 3, fails to flip oneof his three projectiles in said ring, in his next turn, instead ofcontinuing play, he must again attempt to I qualify by placing one ofhis three projectiles in the qualifying ring 28. If he is successful inagain qualifying he then plays again for rings 3, 4, etc., until heeither fails to place.

one of three projectiles in the particular ring aimed at, or completessuccessfully the play of the rings from one'to nineinclusive.

WVhen playing partners, each partner has the privilage of flipping forhis .partners ring,'before scoring his No. 9 ring, in his usual turn,thus helping him also.scor e,so

that they maybe the winners. I a In the event a player wholly misses hisprojectile when attempting to strike the same while the projectile'isvproperly positioned on the tee, he has the privelege of againattempting to flip the projectile from the tee. 1-00 Furthermore, inorder to aid scoring, each player may leave the projectile in the lastring scored, until his next turn to play. I

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily understood.

It is to be understood that changes may be' made in the construction andcombination and arrangement of several parts, provided that, suchchanges fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new.is:- r

In a game of the class described, a ring formed of rope, a tubularmember fitting over each end of the rope and having: its outer endclosed, a'rivet passing through the closed ends I for connecting thetubular members together. I v 4 In testimony whereof, I afiix mysignature.

RAYMOND F. NEKUDA.

